The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-23
Annual Report of the Sank Centre Public

o'iou ehO ASPOit VI tuo puUiiC oCuooio
closing June 8, 1887.
There have been enrolled during
the year 1876 pupils. apportioned to
the several departments as follows:
High School, Sc
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
Ninth Grade IS
Eighth Grade A
Seventh Grade 40 Total, 148
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.
Fifth Grade 40
Fourth Grade A Total, 1856
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Third Grade A
Second Grade 40
First Grade 63 Total, l56
The average attendance has been
days. The average daily at
tendance, winter term, 374; summer, ]
313. Total number of absences, AIS.
Average loss per pupil from alb
sences. AZ days.
Number of nonresident pupils So.
distributed as follows:
High School Is Seventh Grade s
Ninth Grade 10 Sixth Grade 4
Eighth Grade 2 Fifth Grade 2
Amount of buttons, 1892.
No. pupils paying tuition. Is.
Average tuition per pupil, $50.
Amount expended for library, $43.
Amount expended for laboratory
and apparatus, $3.50.
The enrolment for the past year
has been the largest in the history of
the school. The most gratifying
feature of this increase is that it has
been almost wholly among the higher
grades and high school.
The year has been one of bard work
on the part of pupils and teachers.
The general progress has been good,
we might add excellent, on the part
Of those who have attended regular.
ly during the entire year. The large
number of absences is to be regret.
ted, as they have caused the greatest
hindrence to the work. The incres-
ed percentage OF absence over last
year IS due to the unusual severity
of the winter, and great depth of
snow. Still. after deducting all Fab
sences which might be considered
necessary, a large number remains
which can only be accounted for on
the supp osition of carelessEess on
the part of parents. 49,. =
The course of study has been close
ly followed, and the work Of the vari.
Gus grades more thoroughly comp1et-
ed than during any previous year.
While the additional room and in
creased facilities in the line of books
aid apparatus have enabled the pu-
pills to make more rapid advancement,
and furnished opportunities for &C.
curing a more practical knowledge.
Two new features were added to
the high school work early in the
year, and each has proved valuable
acquisition. After careful deliber
alton the high school was organized
into literary society. This society
has held regular meetings on alter.
nate Tuesday evenings during the
year. The work Of organizing and
entire management has been left
with the pupils, and has been such
as to merit commentator from the
start. The meetings began under
favorable auspices and increased in
interest throughout the year With
the firm hold this organization has
gained on the society during the first
year of its existence, there is great
opportunity of usefulness before it
In the future.
A chemical laboratory was begun
last summer, and completed to such a
stage as to admit of practical work
by the students IN chemistry. This
addition to the school has been Of
great value to those pursuing this
study. =.
Without specifying any particular
line of work or naming any grade
we will say that earnest endeavol
has characterized tie work OF this
entire school. Too much credit can.
net be given the teachere who by thefl
untiring devotion and exemplary
lives have done everything in their
power to promote the welfare of
those under their charge. They
merit the highest commentator aut
implicit confidence of the patrons o!
the schools. 80. /.
Perhaps retrospect at this tim,
will! not be out of place. Duripl
three years the enrolment of ou
schools has increased nearly 20 pc
cent; the standard of scholarship
has been raised z per cent; a: full
course of study has been adopted ami
is now the basis of instruction in al
grades, connecting each grade witt
the one above, and unifyiTg and sys
temizing the work of the entir
school; one year has been added to
the high school, course there
by enabling its graduates to fit TO
the freshman class of the state uni
yirsIty or any college or norma
school; three hundred volumes hag
been added to the library, the pbysi
cul apparatus has been largely in
creased, and the foundation Of GOO
chemical laboratory established;
| literary society and an alumni asse
citation haye been organized.
Besides the progress thus made Il
the internal workings of the schoo
the school property has been enhant
ed in Falue by Improvements an
additions nearly $1,000. The mean
for all these improvements has bee
cheerfully provided and judiciousl
expended, apd we may further ad
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